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Robert Cushing (sculptor)

Robert Cushing was a prominent Irish sculptor, active in the United States in the second half of the 19th century. According to The New York Times, his most striking work was a statue of John Christopher Drumgoole in New York City.

Life and career
at Terminal Station in Macon, Georgia. He is holding a railroad map in his left hand Cushing was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1841. He emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City. He studied under Randolph Rogers in Rome, Italy, for a period. Cushing had a daughter with his wife, who died several years before him. It was moved to the Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne, Mount Loretto, in 1920. ==Death==
Death
Cushing died on 11 March 1896, aged 55. The sign he had left on his office door read: "Called away by an important engagement. Back at 3 P.M. tomorrow." He had left to go to St. Vincent's Hospital, and expected to be back at work the following day; however, he experienced "heart trouble", which, coupled with "other ailments", led to his death. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Queens. Only a couple of his most intimate acquaintances knew of his health problems. ==Selected works==
Selected works
Below is a selection of Cushing's works, which are believed to number around 500 in total. • Father Drumgoole statue, ==References==
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